The following are some examples of themes in different UNIV 190 sections:
- The Quest for Truth – Dr. Alex Cohen
- The Sacred and the Profane – Dr. Michael Garcia
- Illness in Society – Dr. Matthew Manierre
- When the World Falls Apart: Confronting Cataclysm – Dr. Lisa Propst
- Inequalities – Dr. JoAnn Rogers
- Rebels and Heroes – Dr. Elisabeth Wulandari